Interview

Costume Designer

How the “Bridgerton” Costume Designers Dialed up the Romantic Fantasy in Season 3

In the Bridgerton universe, imagination is key. One of the reasons the show skyrocketed in popularity since its season one debut is that it’s a romance and a period drama reimagined. It’s a romance set in a royal world with diverse characters, whimsical clothing, and orchestral covers of modern-day pop hits that give the period ...

By Andria Moore  |  June 13, 2024
Penelope and Colin Conspire in First “Bridgerton” Season 3 Trailer

Your return trip to the ‘Ton is duly booked, your carriage awaits, and a fresh season of intrigue will greet you in a month’s time. The first trailer for season 3 of Bridgerton has arrived, revealing quite the unique arrangement between Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin (Luke Newton), who have decided to band together to find Penelope ...

By The Credits  |  April 11, 2024
“Bridgerton” Season 3 Date Announced in New Teaser

Pack your finest Regency-era attire because you’re invited back to the ton. Bridgerton is returning for a two-part season 3, a new teaser from Netflix reveals. Shonda Rhimes hit series is returning to Netflix in 2024 with an initial four-episode Part 1, arriving on May 16, with Part 2 streaming on June 13. The new teaser ...

By The Credits  |  December 12, 2023

Interview

Hair/Makeup

“Bridgerton” Emmy-Nominated Costume & Hairstyling Team on Season Two’s Sumptuous Styles

Netflix’s Regency-era romance Bridgerton became one of its most-streamed series thanks to creator Chris Van Dusen’s modern, Skittles-hued take on historic upper-crust British mores. His ethos going in — that this London Ton would be a “bonnet-free world” — held up for Season 2, in which the eldest Bridgerton heir, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), finds true ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  August 19, 2022
“Bridgerton: Season 2” Trailer Teases the Steamy Conflict Coming to Court

Court intrigue? Check! Delicious fashion? But of course! Romance and those who would get in the way of romance? Duh! Netflix’s beloved Bridgerton is back, with a new trailer announcing the return of the series and introducing some key new characters. The Regency period-set drama will turn in a new direction after season one’s massively successful ...

By The Credits  |  March 9, 2022

Interview

Costume Designer

The Limitless World of Fashion Created by the “Bridgerton” Costume Designers

As we were all distancing ourselves from one another over the past year, Bridgerton burst into our homes with a voyeuristic view of steamy couples getting very, very close. The most indulgent fantasy of the series, however, was imagining the pleasure of putting on a magnificent Regency ensemble and actually having somewhere to go. We ...

By Kelle Long  |  June 15, 2021
Netflix Renews “Bridgerton” For Seasons 3 & 4

It was only this past January (which, admittedly, feels like four years ago) that Netflix renewed Bridgerton for season 2. It appears another season wasn’t enough of an assurance for all the Bridgerheads out there, so now Netflix has renewed the series for seasons 3 and 4 while season two is in production. A lot of digital ...

By The Credits  |  April 13, 2021
“Bridgerton” Renewed by Netflix For Second Season

Who better to announce that Bridgerton‘s been picked up for a second season than the show’s narrator, Lady Whistledown (voiced by none other than Julie Andrews)? That’s how the news was shared, via a special edition of Lady Whistledown’s “Society Paper”: “The ton are abuzz with the latest gossip, and so it is my honor ...

By The Credits  |  January 21, 2021

Interview

Showrunner

Showrunner Chris Van Dusen on Creating a Modern Regency Romance in “Bridgerton”

Buckle up for Christmas Day, when Bridgerton, a romance set in England’s 19th century Regency era, debuts on Netflix. Shonda Rhimes’ first executive-produced series for the streaming service, this bright, sexy show reimagines a casually multiracial society set in a horse-drawn world of candy-colored palaces, sybaritic balls, and aristocracy on display. Bridgerton was shot on ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  December 24, 2020
“Bridgerton” Trailer Reveals Netflix’s New Historical Drama Series

The official teaser trailer for Bridgerton reveals a period piece the likes of which could only come from Shondaland, the production company founded by TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes. The series, produced by Shondaland and created by Chris Van Dusen (a veteran of Shondaland productions Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy) includes all the types of emotional tempests that make for binge-watching—lust, ...

By The Credits  |  November 2, 2020